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SCIENCE FICTION
Tor Hardcover
ISBN-13: 978-0-7653-1204-4
ISBN-10: 0-7653-1204-2
$25.95
$28.95 Canadian

51/2" x 81/4" / 384 pages

A U G U S T 2 0 0 9

LAND OF THE DEAD

Thomas Harlan

"Deftly weaving alternate history with traditional space-opera elements,
Harlan presents an SF 'puzzle' novel highly sensitive to character and
culture."-PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

It's a small change in our history: Imagine that the Japanese made contact
with the Aztec Empire. Instead of small-pox and Christianity, they brought
an Imperial alliance, samurai ethics, and technology. By the time of these
books, the Emperor in Mexico City rules not just the entire planet Earth,
but a growing interplanetary Empire. But the Galaxy is not a hospitable
place, and there are other powers, both new and very, very old, who would
stop the spread of the power in Anuhuac. A weapon of the Old Ones, from the
time of the First Sun, has been found in a region of space. It must be
investigated, then tamed or destroyed to keep it from the hands of opposing
powers. Gretchen Anderssen, freelance archaeologist and specialist in First
Sun artifacts, has been hired by her old mentor Green Hummingbird, agent of
the Mirror Service, to join him in the study. They will be joined by old
friends, and some old enemies as well.

"If you like space opera you will enjoy Thomas Harlan's House Of Reeds. I
look forward to his next book set in this milieu."-PAUL HANLEY, SF CROWSNEST

"An eerie, utterly compelling puzzler, replete with fascinating ideas and
absorbing characters."-KIRKUS REVIEWS (STARRED REVIEW) ON WASTELAND OF FLINT

"Against that intriguing background, Harlan sets an archaeological adventure
of epic proportions. The trickle of details regarding the long-passed
original inhabitants of Ephesus III heightens and sustains the fascination
of an already action-packed story."-BOOKLIST ON WASTELAND OF FLINT

THOMAS HARLAN is the author of the highly regarded Oath of Empire fantasy
series, as well as being an internationally known game designer. He lives in
Salem, Oregon.

ALSO AVAILABLE

House of Reeds (6/05)ISBN-13: 978-0-7653-4114-3ISBN-10:
0-7653-4114-X$7.99/$10.99 Can

Wasteland of Flint (2/04)ISBN-13: 978-0-7653-4113-6ISBN-10:
0-7653-4113-1$7.99/$10.99 Can

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